Downhole Products Receives Queen's Award for Enterprise
2008.08.21 -
Industry
Bill Barron of Aberdeen-based Downhole Products visited Buckingham Palace recently to attend the Queen’s Award for Enterprise event. The company won the award in the International Trade Category, which recognises companies for outstanding achievement in international trade. Downhole Products, which has seen its overseas trade revenues double during the past three years, generates 80% of its total earnings outwith the UK. Pictured meeting H M The Queen is Bill Barron (left), Executive of Downhole Products, at Buckingham Palace in London.
Downhole Products is a Varel International Energy Services company.
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